No it has nothing to do with the Lerners (although so far, so good this offseason by the owners). I have faith in Rizzo and his staff and I believe he, along with Riggleman and his coaches, will come to the right decision.

Hasn't stopped the myna birds from chirping about it in the past. The Lerners don't know thing one about running a team, and why would they, that's why they hired a COO.

I think Bowden's ****amamie ideas of how to build a winning team out of misfit toys came from the fluke first half in 2005, and somehow he won everyone over. I have no proof of these assertions whatsoever. They are just mind facts.

HR (Harold Reynolds) on Ian Desmond:"This is my guy right here though, Ian Desmond. Leave the young man alone and let him play you should see plays he's making now. They panicked on him earlier in the year, weren't quite sure what he's gonna be like at short it's a matter of when you get to the big leagues the game is faster. And when you adjust to the speed of the game, you're gonna make plays.

the origin of King Ian Desmond came when I realized what a great K.I.D. he was and I was hooked on The Tudors. I realized King Henry VIII was one of a kind, then I realized we as Nats fans had our own amazing majesty on the court.

Our three best offensive players all play offensive positions allowing us to stick with better defenders at the defensive positions. the facts of baseball haven't changed, "Power at the corners, defense up the middle." If we could just find an offensive right fielder and a catcher under 100 then we would be good for awhile. Any offensive out of SS, 2nd, C, and CF should be looked at as a bonus. Teams that try and lean on those positions for most of their offensive output seem to not do too well (see Orioles, Baltimore and Pirates, Pittsburgh)

I guess JMad forgot about all the crapspackle we've been throwing out at SS for the last 5 years. Even if we say Desmond is "average" for argument's sake, that's a hell of an improvement for this team.